tooth update

Avery is working on teeth number 7,8, AND 9! Poor thing! She was acting a bit fussier than normal yesterday and what do you know but she has two molars coming in as well and an upper tooth! Prayer are greatly appreciated for our little bug as she doesn't feel 100% right now.

Colors

Our little artist! She finally has taken to drawing with and not eating crayons! She even made a creation on the card our teammates made for me today!

I can fit, I promise...

Avery loves her new stroller from Grandma and Grandpa Rounds. The only difficult thing is for her to realize it isn't for her but for a doll. :) For now she can squeeze in with a little help.

quick word update

While I am at it, I thought I should give an update on our gal's growing vocab. Avery is learning a new word or two each day it seems. Lately her words have been...bird, lizard, Avery, masa (for ma'a salama- the arabic thank you) and meow as in what a cat sounds like.

Happy Mother's Day

We celebrated Mother's Day today with a sand storm. The pic looks a bit yellow because the dust was so thick outside it made everything yellowish. Avery gave me a great present of sleeping through the night and then taking a FOUR hour nap! She even tried to stuff a diaper for me (the green one in the pic!) she is such a thoughtful gal!

Happy belated 16 months!!!

Here is a pic that captures Avery quite well. She loves sitting on a little foot stool using a side table as her desk. She loves sharing her office with Daddy. :) Busy work days typically include getting through a few books and figuring out her puzzle.

1, 2, 3, 4....

Taylor likes to count to three and then swing Avery. She started to say two when he says two. Today I was playing with her and lifting her over my head. I said one, we both said two and then she said three and four! We have such a little smarty!

Can she get any cuter?

Avery is such a cutie. As you know by now, she has to have accessories like a bow, hat, shoes, or belt. I recently went visiting and needed to wear a head scarf. Avery was napping when I was getting ready to leave but when I got back and she saw my head scarf she HAD to have one as well!

avery's adventures in Sudan!

Here is a pic of our little gal showing off her typical Sudan outfit. Diaper, check! Shoes, check! Someone's hat, check!
Oh, and a huge praise for city water to be flowing once again so we can get her back into her cloth diapers! Plastic pampers in 110 degrees is not a good combo. :)

On the mend...

Sorry for the lack of pics or even posts for that matter. Making a big move to a very different climate with a teething, sick toddler has taken its toll. Avery, thankfully, has gotten over her cold, her first molar came through and is getting over a bad case of prickly heat. I am getting over my cold and hope to get some pics up soon of Avery exploring her new home and friends. Within a week she felt very comfortable with our team mates and is starting to get the hang of shaking hands with everyone (a VERY important thing here).